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Image pickup apparatus, control method therefor, image pickup system, information processing apparatus, program and storage medium

Image pickup apparatus, control method therefor, image pickup system, information processing apparatus, program and storage medium description/claims

This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 11/047,187, filed Jan. 31, 2005, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an image pickup apparatus, a control method therefor, an image pickup system, an information processing apparatus, a program and a storage medium, and more particularly to an image pickup apparatus having a function of reproducing image data and transferring pickup it to an information processing apparatus, a control method therefor, an image pickup system, an information processing apparatus, a program and a storage medium.

2. Related Background Art

A conventional image pickup system is provided with a digital camera and a computer which can be mutually connected. In case a user transfers an image, captured with the digital camera, to the computer, the user connects the digital camera and the computer and executes a transfer operation on the computer.

On the other hand, the digital camera is provided with a liquid crystal display and certain buttons, which are operated by the user to call a menu and execute various settings. An example of the operations is as follows: 1. A “MENU” button is depressed to call a setting menu; 2. A four-way switch button is operated to shift a display, indicating a menu item to be selected, to an item to be selected (hereinafter such display operation is called “focusing” and a state where the display indicates an item is called “focused”); 3. A “SET” button is depressed to decide a focused item; and 4. A function corresponding to the decided item is executed (for example, cf. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-272389).

The above-mentioned menu has a type of storing a previously selected state and a type of not storing a previously selected state, depending on the type of the digital camera. In the former, when the menu is displayed, a predetermined item, for example, an uppermost item, is always focused. In the latter, when the menu is displayed, a previously selected item is focused. For example, in case a second item from the top was selected previously, such second item from the top is focused when the menu is displayed next time.

The former has an advantage of easy understanding as a focused item is always constant when the menu is displayed. On the other hand, in the latter, in case a particular item is often selected, it is probable that such item is focused from the beginning and there can be obtained an advantage of saving the operation of moving the focus.

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